You
may always know a large trout when feeding in the evening. He
rises continuously, or at small intervals-in a still water
almost always in the same place, and makes little noise--barely
elevating his mouth to suck in the fly, and sometimes showing
his back fin and tail. A large circle spreads around him, but
there are seldom any bubbles when he breaks the water, which
usually indicates the coarser fish.
Sir Humphrey Davy, 1868

Rocky Ford Creek is located in Eastern Washington above the town of
Ephrata. It is a planted catch & release spring creek fishery, with special fly-fishing only regulations.

Anglers can expect rainbows that exceed 24 inches. The stream was planted in 1994 with over
20,000 rainbows donated by Trout-Lodge, Inc, which operates a hatchery on the premises.

This was the first trout release following the
initial plant after rehabilitation in 1988. It is planted randomly
throughout the year with brood stock and smaller hatchery rainbows.

The upper mile is on WDFW land and offers the best fishing,
followed by the lower mile and a half stretch that meanders across state land.
The middle three miles are on private land and are not accessible.

Rocky Ford Creek

Fishing is open year round and fly fishing only rules are in effect.
Check the state regulations literature pamphlet for further details on
fly fishing only waters.